Varistors Structure, Function and Design As the symbol hints the varistor is a voltage dependent resistor. Primarily it is used for taking care of voltage...
Non-linear resistors R 5.1 NTC THERMISTORS In this section we shall describe some non-linear resistor styles, meaning that they don’t follow Ohm’s...
Trim potentiometers The need for small, adjustable resistors created trim potentiometers. They lack the potentiometer shaft and are operated through an adjustment...
Precision potentiometers, type 1 According to IEC precision potentiometers are classified as Type 1. They exist in both bushing mount styles and in servo...
Potentiometers type 2 R 4.2.1 Power potentiometers Power potentiometers are as a rule wirewound. They are wound on a ceramic body and lack,...
Potentiometers – Basic Principles R 4 POTENTIOMETERS R 4.1 CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS Potentiometers are electromechanical components and therefore exposed not only to the weaknesses...
Non-Wirewound Resistors – Carbon, SMD and Resistor Network R 3.7 CARBON FILM Carbon film resistors sometimes are called surface layer resistors. Better qualities are classified as “stable” with...
Non-Wirewound Resistors – Metal Film, Foil and Metal Oxide R 3 NON-WIREWOUND RESISTORS R 3.1 OVERVIEW Non-wirewound resistive elements may be produced and arranged in a lot of different...
Wirewound Resistors – Construction, Pulse Load and Types R 2 WIREWOUND RESISTORS R 2.1 GENERAL COMMENTS As the name indicates wirewound resistors consist of a resistive wire wound...
Noise and Corrosion R 1.9 NOISE R 1.9.1 Definition Noise manifests itself as a spontaneously fluctuating voltage whose instantaneous amplitude is randomly distributed....